the analysis of David Copperfield

[jingfeng1905]

I have just finished reading the fiction or, to some extent, the autobiography of Dickens, which makes me soundly lose myself in it.

As we all know, many different themes can be found in a classic novel, which depends on the way one comprehends it. Here I just explain two of the themes revealed by David Copperfield: how greed destroys humanity ,and what real love is.

As for the former one, the destruction is obvious and horrible, as evidenced by the fall of Uriah Heep. With the hope to improve his quality of life, and the greed for power and fortune, he, who had been pretending to be a loyal assistant of Mr. Wickfield until Mr. Micawber exposed his wickedness, took advantage of Mr. Wickfield’s weakness for beer to harm his state, and, what was worse, he ruined his reputation. However, wicked as Uriah was, he must have been as innocent as David when he was a baby. It was the thirst for power, fortune and status that twisted his mind and eventually sent him to prison. Actually, greed and selfishness are the inherent weaknesses of humanity, but they are exaggerated in such a dim society.

And there are three characters serving to explain the latter point. Apparently, they are Emily, Dora and Agnes: Emily was fascinated with Steerforth’s handsome appearance, gentle word and large fortune, so that she left honest Ham; Dora was too young to bear any duties attached to love, and had no courage to face reality; Agnes, who was mature and angelic, reasonable and romantic, was the only perfect girl in David’s mind in the end. Therefore, we can conclude that real love is a compound of trust, encouragement, support, responsibility and romance, as Dickens told us in the novel.

I believe, if we manage to get rid of greed, we will choose a correct way to go through the forest of life; and if we understand real love and fortunately get it, brilliant sunshine will then be cast over the path and the air will be full of the pleasant smell of the sunlight.

P.S. i'm very glad to accept anyone's opinion on the book, and have a discuss with him or her.

[Drwatson]

Hi, Can anyone tell me what exactly Jack Maldon did to Mrs. Strong??
The facts are that during the farewell party, as soon as he leaves, he is spotted by David Copperfield as holding a red ribbon in his hands.
Later Mrs. Strong was found to have fainted, and missing a red ribbon from her dress the one she had 'worn on her bosom'.
Coupled with the facts that she maintains a pale and somewhat haunted appearance after the incident as well as her subsequent refusals to spend time alone with her erstwhile friend Jack Maldon, the facts point to something strange happening, any opinions or reasoned guesses, based on facts??

[Motherof8]

Perhaps he asked her to run away with him and grabbed the ribbon off her dress.